Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
MUSEUM.

The halls of this popular resort were crowd
ed as usual last evening. The entertainment
in the reception hall passed off to the entire
satisfaction of the large assembly, and the
audience was admitted to the theatre. At
$50 Mr.. Young stepped before the curtain
and made the following announcement:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
| 1t is my privilege this evening to introduce
! his honor, Mayor Aldrich, who is present to
perform a pleasant task.
| His honor was greeted with enthusiastic
| applause and spoke as follows:
! | find that a pleasant task indeed has bee
imposed upon me. This museum was estab-
lished as family resort catering especially
to the entertainment of the ladies and child
red, and the prOprietors are doing every
thing i'll their power to conduct well order
ed institution l am pleased to state that
that they have been emnently successful
| Some little time back several leading citi-
zens, i'll order to show their appre-
citation OF such an institution subscribed
an amount of money sufficient to purchase
an elegant police badge and addressed
request that l should present the badge to
Officer Mckee from this stage
| VIII Officer Mckee kindly step forward
Officer Mckee, | am glad TO be called upon
to present you with this mark of distinction.
I Take it and wear il, be faithful and discreet
i'll the discharge of your important duties,
and let it always be your ain to merit this
compliment
Officer Mckee accepted the appropriate
gift with good grace and rounds of applause
closed the interesting scene.
The badge is of silver and gold and OF
tasty design with Officer Mckee'S name and
an inscription from unknown friends
The curtain next went up on several
strong SPECIFICS, when the Maid of Mum
ster' was produced for the last time, With
greater success than ever before. Tonight
the Rustic Retreat" viii be presented by
the stock company with a powerful cast.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Miss Lizzie Evans was greeted last night
by a large audience The play she presented
was "Fogg's Ferry" This popular comedy
has been revised and the revision has very
much improved it. But as great as the i'm
provement noticed in the play still greater
is to he seen III the star the charming and
fascinating little soubrette, Miss Lizzie
Evans She appears to have completely won
the audience Miss Evans is bright little
actress that reminds one much OF Lolita Is
II 1t only up to fun and frolic but possessed
of dramatic feeling and keeps the character
purpose well i'll view.
The support was without an exception
good.
Miss Banch Norwood, as presented by
Miss Bianch Moulton, was a finished and
elegant piece OF acting
Gerald White was well unprecedented by
Mr. A z. Chapman, Boiter by Mr. Fred
Kent, and Still Bill by M Steve Carey.
FLORENCE BINDLEY.
With play like the "Heroine in Rags.
which was given at the opera house last
evening, to criticize and to do justice to the
in production, scenic and mechanical effects.
be~iie the really beaufiful drama is indeed a
task The play from beginning to end Is a
complete revolution in dramatic perform
ances, being full of new and interesting
Ideas, startling situations, and demanding
the Interest OF the audience until flushed
Florence Bndley, the little star, has won for
herself place among the brightest lights